NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With just five individuals competing on Day 1 of the Music City Challenge, Alabama A&M men's and women's track & field delivered several strong finishes on Friday, April 29.
 
Junior Brandon McLaren (Clifton, Hanover, Jamaica) anchored those performances as he placed second in the javelin notching a distance of 55.61-meters.
 
He would be joined on the men's side by junior Nicholas Powell (Montgomery, Ala.) who placed 12-of-28 in the 200-meters stopping the clock at 21.85.

For the women, freshman Ta'Nya Burnett (West Memphis, Ark.) produced a 10-of-23 finish in the long jump, hitting a mark of 5.20-meters. 

The Bulldogs get into full swing tomorrow, Saturday, April 30 as 14 total student-athletes will compete on the final day of the Music City Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt.
 
ALABAMA A&M MEN'S COMPETITORS – FRIDAY, APRIL 29 (3)
Brandon McLaren – Javelin (2-of-8, 55.51m)
Nicholas Powell – 200-meters (12-of-28, 21.85)
Shawn Guerrier – 200-meters (17-of-28, 22.14)

ALABAMA A&M WOMEN'S COMPETITORS – FRIDAY, APRIL 29 (2)
Ta'Nya Burnett – Long Jump (10-of-23, 5.20m)
Aneisha Ingram – (19-of-23, 4:55.31)